Courses Handbook 2006 - [Archived]

308941 (v.1) Accounting (Social Issues) 265

Area:

 School of Accounting

Credits:

 25.0

Contact Hours:

 3.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

 Examines the increasing significance of environmental and social issues to corporate strategic planning and financial performance. Specifically, the unit will address the concepts of triple bottom line reporting, incorporating global reporting initiatives, the development and auditing of ISO 14000 compliant environmental management systems and other corporate governance issues. Focuses upon the measurement and reporting problems inherent to social issues as well as the ethical implications of these issues. Employs a heuristic philosophy incorporating workplace field trips, experiential case studies, guest lectures from key industrial figures and service learning components, all of which is designed to broaden students' thinking and to develop their investigative, analytical, problem solving and communicative skills. Recommended for those students who wish to advance to senior corporate positions.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

 080100 Accounting (Narrow Grouping)

Funding Cluster:

 02 - Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

 Not Categorised
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark

Availability
Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information.

 
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